Hashim Jawan Bakht Explained

Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht
Office:Provincial Minister of Punjab for Finance
Term Start:27 August 2018
Term End:April 2022
Governor:Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar
1Blankname:Chief Minister
1Namedata:Usman Buzdar
Office1:Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Term Start1:15 August 2018
Term End1:14 January 2023
Constituency1:PP-259 Rahim Yar Khan-V
Term Start2:29 May 2013
Term End2:30 May 2018
Constituency2:PP-291 (Rahimyar Khan-VII)
Birth Date:27 September 1979[1]
Birth Place:Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan
Nationality:Pakistani
Other Party:PTI (2018-2022)
Relatives:Khusro Bakhtiar (Brother)
Makhdum Omar Shehryar (Brother)

Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht is a Pakistani politician who was the Provincial Minister of Punjab for Finance, in office from 27 August 2018 till April 2022. He had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 till January 2023.

Early life and education

Bakht was born on 27 September 1979.[2]

He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University.

He studied in Aitchison College Lahore for schooling.

Political career

Bakht was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from PP-259 (Rahim Yar Khan-V) and from PP-261 (Rahim Yar Khan-VII) in 2018 Punjab provincial election.[3]

On 27 August 2018, Bakht was inducted into the provincial Punjab cabinet of Chief Minister Usman Buzdar and was appointed as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Finance.[4] He is running for a seat in the Provincial Assembly from PP-260 Rahim Yar Khan as an independent candidate in the 2024 Punjab provincial election.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Punjab Assembly. www.pap.gov.pk. 15 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Punjab Assembly. www.pap.gov.pk. 15 January 2018.
  3. News: 353 Punjab MPAs sworn in . 28 August 2018 . The Nation . 16 August 2018.
  4. News: Malik . Mansoor . Punjab cabinet sworn in: Only 15 out of 23 ministers given portfolios . 28 August 2018 . DAWN.COM . 28 August 2018.